Former NFL running back Le'Veon Bell was arrested over the weekend in connection with child support payments, according to his attorney.
Bell's lawyer, Thomas Shaffer, told TMZ that the former Pittsburgh Steelers star is struggling to meet the payments, which were based on his previous NFL salary—a salary he has not earned in years.
Bell allegedly owes more than $50,000 in child support. The child involved lives in Michigan, which is why the Michigan Attorney General is handling the case.
Bell resides in California. Just before his arrest, he was at an autograph signing in Canton, Ohio.
Shaffer said Bell used his entire $50,000 NFL pension earlier this year to pay child support. Bell plans to explain his financial situation to the judge.
However, the judge may also consider that last year, Bell was ordered to pay $25 million as a default judgment after failing to appear in court for a 2024 sexual abuse case.
